As the Christmas season approaches, it is common practice to reflect on the year's events, experiences, and general "goings-on". This has been quite the year. I remember kicking it off with Veronika by saying - "wow, so many life-changing things are happening to so many of us - 2011 is going to be epic!!". Well, true-to-form, life stepped in and altered quite a few expectations, and changed the course of how 2011 was to unfold. But, epic is has been!
We are expecting our first baby, a son! He has been dubbed "Little Jerry" from day one and each day his little kicks make us more and more excited for his arrival. Due March 25, I am officially in my sixth month of pregnancy and feeling awesome. I am tired, I'll admit, but I know that's par for the course...
We are truly blessed - and have been blessed this past year. We kicked it off by jetting to sunny Barbados with Dad and Sharon. It was a relaxing week of sitting by our backyard pool (we were in a rented house), reading in the hammock, and taking trips to nearby beaches. The sand was the softest we've felt anywhere! And Sharon and I discovered our new favourite beverage -- spicy V8 juice! Of course, not to be found anywhere in Canada :(
Like I said, we are truly blessed, for we followed up our Barbados trip with a jaunt to the Dominican with the other half of the "W" clan, Amanda and Andrew. The resort was at the top of our favourites list and I would recommend it to anyone. Sushi at 11pm anyone?? Yes, please!! Just don't ask Jer about jumping over cement water features.... Unfortunately, this trip ended with a farewell to our Edmonton family. Andrew was awarded a promotion, therefore the Weir's picked up camp and moved to Montreal. We miss them dearly and Edmonton life has certainly not been the same since.
What is a year without a trip to the mountains? They're practically in our backyard, and are the only viable replacement to the Whiteshell, so we definitely try to frequent them. In April, we took a quick weekend trip to find some serenity and peace from the daily grind. We ate amazing food, drank good wine, and capped it off with decadent (gluten free!) chocolate birthday cake. Oh, and we skied Sunshine! Another highlight: I did my first black diamond run (on purpose this time!) and made it to the bottom unscathed!
Summer brought a week-long trip to Winnipeg (with the added bonus of seeing Charlie and (expectant) Julia) and a long weekend trip to take part in Nicola and Ryan's (beautiful) wedding in Vancouver. We got to spend some time up in Squamish and Whistler, where Scott and V showed us the most amazing time in their hometown. We also extended our deck and built a fire-pit (well, when I say "we", I mean paid help and Jer, respectively!!). All the better to party with, my dear. And thanks to the Squad 2 wiener roasts, that we did!
So yes, in a nutshell, this year will be one to remember.
Much love to all of our friends and family. We wish everyone a joyous Christmas season.
Robin, Jeremy, and Little Jerry
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